Which information is provided by absolute dating that cannot be provided by relative dating? 1) determining that a rock layer was covered by a sea 2) determining the order of rock layers 3) determining that a rock layer eroded 4) determining the true age of rock layers
The answer is 4) determining the true age of rock layers.
Relative dating is only used to determine the rocks in sequential order from oldest to newest, absolute dating can give an estimated time to the age of the rock.
